Prepositions Flashcards

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Above / Below
(The painting is above the couch, and the magazines are below.)

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Arriba / Abajo
El cuadro está arriba del sofá y las revistas están abajo.

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Inside / Outside
(It’s cold outside, so we prefer to stay inside.)

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Adentro / Afuera
Hace frío afuera, así que preferimos quedarnos adentro.

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Next to / Far from
(The supermarket is next to my house, but the beach is far away.)

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Al lado de / Lejos de
El supermercado está al lado de mi casa, pero la playa está lejos.

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In front of / Behind
(The car is in front of the door, and the bicycle is behind.)

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Delante de / Detrás de
El coche está delante de la puerta y la bicicleta está detrás.

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Near / Far from
(The park is near here, but the mountain is far away.)

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Cerca de / Lejos de
El parque está cerca de aquí, pero la montaña está lejos.

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On top of / Underneath
(The cat is on top of the table, and the book is underneath.)

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Encima de / Debajo de
El gato se encuentra encima de la mesa y el libro está debajo.

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Between / Outside of
(We are among friends, but the problems are outside the house.)

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Entre / Fuera de
Estamos entre amigos, pero los problemas están fuera de la casa.

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With / Without
(I prefer tea with sugar, but some people have it without.)

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Con / Sin
Prefiero el té con azúcar, pero algunos lo toman sin.

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During / Before
(During dinner, we talked about our plans before the wedding.)

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Durante / Antes de
Durante la cena, hablamos sobre nuestros planes para antes de la boda.

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For / Contra
(We fight for equal rights against discrimination.)

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Por / Contra
Luchamos por la igualdad de derechos contra la discriminación.

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According to / Against
(According to the report, the majority is against the measure.)

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Según / En contra de
Según el informe, la mayoría está en contra de la medida.

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On / Under
(The book is on the table, and the key is under the chair.)

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Sobre / Debajo de
El libro está sobre la mesa y la llave está debajo de la silla.

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Through / Out of
(We crossed the bridge through the river and came out of the forest.)

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A través de / Fuera de
Cruzamos el puente a través del río y salimos fuera del bosque.

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Next to / Separated from
(Juan’s house is next to María’s, but they are separated from Pedro.)

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Junto a / Separado de
La casa de Juan está junto a la de María, pero están separados de Pedro.

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Towards / Desde
(We walked towards the mountain, but then we returned from there.)

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Hacia / Desde
Caminamos hacia la montaña, pero luego regresamos desde allí.

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Under / Above
(The umbrella is under the sun, and the clouds are above us.)

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Bajo / Sobre
La sombrilla está bajo el sol y las nubes están sobre nosotros.

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Inside of / Outside of
(We are inside the church, but the music is coming from outside.)

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Dentro de / Fuera de
Estamos dentro de la iglesia, pero la música viene desde fuera.

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Through / Without
(We reached the agreement through negotiation, without the need for conflicts.)

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Mediante / Sin
Logramos el acuerdo mediante la negociación, sin necesidad de conflictos.

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About / Far from
(We talk about our dreams, even though they are far from coming true.)

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Acerca de / Lejos de
Hablamos acerca de nuestros sueños, aunque están lejos de realizarse.

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Since / Until
(I studied from morning until evening.)

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Desde / Hasta
Estudié desde la mañana hasta la tarde.